Jimmy Smits

Though born in New York, Smits has deep Puerto Rican roots and he frequently visits the island. He is the father of Dutch actress Babette van Veen and a Unicef ambassador. Bigger audiences became aware of Smits for his appearance as Senator Bail Organa in the Star Wars Episodes II and III. Van Veen was born in Utrecht, The Netherlands, he started performing with Erik van der Wurff in his twenties and built a career that made him especially popular in Belgium and Germany. Smits has received various nominations for the Golden Globe and the Emmy Awards. Kwak, for which he also wrote and performed the theme music. from Cornell University in 1982. He is the creator of the Dutch cartoon Alfred J.

He achieved a M.F.A. Herman van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch musician, actor and songwriter/writer. Law and NYPD Blue. Jimmy Smits (born July 9, 1955) is a Puerto Rican-American actor, perhaps best known for his long-running roles on the TV series L.A.